Bennett Lake Dam
Bennett Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bacon County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Bennett Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bennett Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Bennett, Benjamin Walter (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,045 square miles.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/2002. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bacon |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.53000, -82.30222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,045 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bennett, Benjamin Walter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03607 |
| Federal ID | GA03607 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |